Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Jim Clifton.

To note any urgent items of business which the Chairman has consented to being considered under the provisions of Section 100(B) 4(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

There was no urgent business to be considered at the meeting.

Members should declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and Non Statutory Interest as defined by the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of:

a)  any business on the agenda

b)  any urgent additional items to be considered

c)  any matters arising out of those items

and if appropriate, withdraw from the meeting at the relevant time.

Members were requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or other interests, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

There were no declarations made at the meeting.

To consider the minutes of the last meeting held on 13^th January 2021.

Moved by Councillor Duncan McGregor and seconded by Councillor Nick Clarke          

RESOLVED that the minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held on 13^th January 2021 be approved as a true and correct record.

The Assistant Director of Development and Planning presented the report which gave details of the application and highlighted the location and features of the site and key issues.  Further details relating to the application were included in the Supplementary Report, which included further comments from neighbours to the application site.

The agent on behalf of the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in support of the application.

Committee considered the application having regard to the Local Plan for Bolsover District and the National Planning Policy Framework.

Committee discussed the application, in particular the access to the site and the maintenance of trees on the site as well as the viability of the development and the possible second phase of the development.

The Chair proposed that consideration of the application be deferred to enable planning officers to enter into discussions with the applicant about the possibility of bringing forward their application for Phase 2 (the possible conversion of Amberleigh Manor into flats).  The reason being that if both proposals were in front of the Committee it would be better able to make an informed assessment on issues such as viability, S106 contribution requirements and gain more certainty that the former nursing home would be brought back into use.  It would also enable the developer an opportunity to comply with Local Plan policy SC4.

Moved by Councillor Tom Munro and seconded by Councillor Duncan McGregor

RESOLVED that consideration of the application be deferred to enable planning officers to enter into discussions with the applicant about the possibility of bringing forward an application for Phase 2 (the possible conversion of Amberleigh Manor into a number of flats).

 (Planning Manager (Development Control))

Committee considered a report which provided a quarterly update on Section 106 agreements and their status.  This quarterly update ensured that the Council had a robust procedure for recording and monitoring S106 obligations.

The report detailed the S106 money that had been received and the S106 obligations soon due on active development sites.

The report highlighted two cases where the deadline for spending the S106 money was within one year of the five year spending deadline.

Moved by Councillor Tom Munro and seconded by Councillor Graham Parkin

RESOLVED that the report be noted.